Globetrotting German football coach Rudi Gutendorf, who was in charge of the Socceroos between 1979 and 1981, has died at the age of 93.
Gutendorf’s son Fabian confirmed the news to dpa late on Saturday. “In him we are losing someone who has enriched us every day with his big heart and positivity,” Gutendorf’s family said in a statement.
Rudi Gutendorf has witnessed bribery, betrayal by his own players and the horrors of genocide
Born: 30 August 1926, Koblenz, Germany
Died: 13 September 2019
Spouse: Marika Gutendorf (m. ?–2019)
Position: Forward
Children: Fabian